APD 020014-s

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on November 12, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. […]

APD 013201-s

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on December 11, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by Dr. F became final under Tex. […]

APD 013048

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on November 13, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the respondent’s (claimant) first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) did not become final under Tex. […]

APD 013140-s

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing (CCH) was held on December 6, 2001. The hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) first impairment rating (IR) assigned by her treating doctor had become final because it was not […]

APD 012594

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on September 20, 2001. [The hearing officer] determined that the initial certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned to the appellant (claimant) has become final […]

APD 012395

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing (CCH) was held on August 21, 2001. The hearing officer resolved the disputed issue by deciding that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) assigned by […]

APD 012280

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on August 30, 2001. With respect to the single issue before her, the hearing officer determined that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment rating (IR) […]

APD 012210

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing was held on August 23, 2001. With respect to the issues before her, the hearing officer determined that the appellant’s (claimant) compensable injury of ___________, extended to include injury to the […]

APD 012067

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). A contested case hearing (CCH) was held on August 8, 2001. With regard to the issues before him, the hearing officer determined the following: 1.The first purported certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and impairment […]

APD 012141

This appeal arises pursuant to the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, TEX. LAB. CODE ANN. § 401.001 et seq. (1989 Act). Following a contested case hearing held on August 15, 2001, the (hearing officer) resolved the sole disputed issue by concluding that the first certification of maximum medical improvement (MMI) and the impairment rating (IR) assigned […]